by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board president Aaron Close was unanimously elected to another two-year term of office as board president from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 20264 at the July 1 school board meeting. Longtime board member Laura Smith was unanimously elected as vice-president for a two-year[Read More…]
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Getting a taste of Mountain State tourism
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s newest Governor’s School closed out their first summer session with Mountain State students at Cacapon State Park during the last weekend of June. Students, teachers and coordinators of the Governor’s School for Tourism met with Cacapon park staff and specialists, bike trail leaders, the Park[Read More…]
Prosecutor, sheriff’s office ask county for forensic phone tools
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Dan James and top officers with the Morgan County Sheriff’s office asked County Commissioners on Wednesday to fund digital tools to help them investigate cases and pursue charges more efficiently. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer told commissioners that “nearly every criminal case involves digital devices[Read More…]
County approves purchase of four ventilators for Morgan County EMS
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted 3-0 to spend $157,635 for four ventilators for ambulances at the request of Morgan County EMS on Wednesday, July 3. Officials with Morgan County EMS, Inc., which is the private company the county uses to provide 24/7 ambulance service in Morgan County, approached[Read More…]
Jim McCoy & area country musicians to be highlighted in Bunker Hill exhibit
Come learn about Bobby and his String Band, The Country Blue Boys, The Dewdroppers and so many other musicians who were encouraged by Joltin’ Jim McCoy, an integral part of the local music scene. Local musician Andy Boarman played music with the All Night Ramblers and eventually made a name[Read More…]
Fireworks ignite & delight
by Lisa Schauer Impressive fireworks lit up the night sky in Berkeley Springs on a sweltering Friday, July 5. A crowd gathered at Widmyer Elementary School and on the bluff beyond before dusk for the town’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, sponsored by Travel Berkeley Springs. Police directed traffic, blue[Read More…]
School board hires new Assistant Principal for intermediate school, approves transfers and resignations
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their July 1 meeting. Personnel changes included approving hiring a new assistant principal and long-term substitute teachers along with authorizing transfers, summer personnel, resignations and restructuring positions. Joy Woofler-Rondon was hired as Warm Springs Intermediate School’s[Read More…]
Bath council approves 20% water rate increase
by Trish Rudder With very little pushback from the audience at the Bath Town Council meeting that began with the public hearing on the 20% water rate increase, the council unanimously passed the second reading on the water tariff proposal. The new tariff will increase the minimum monthly bill for[Read More…]
Record dry heat saps rivers and runs
by Lisa Schauer It’s not your imagination. The weather this summer is hotter and drier than normal, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures recorded at the weather station located at Cacapon State Park south of Berkeley Springs shattered previous record highs for June, and continue to spike in July.[Read More…]
Michael Robert Pushkin
Michael Robert Pushkin 1947-2024 Michael was born on September 29, 1947 in the Bronx, N.Y. He went to the Bronx High School of Science and then to Hunter College, where he received a degree in Psychology. He enjoyed a winter in Minnesota followed by a brief time in Berkeley, California.[Read More…]
